Name: Harold Schnaringer
First Name(s): Harold
Last Name: Schnaringer
Place of birth:
Rank: Pvt Wire man
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Company: HQ Btry
Unit: 591st FAB 106th ID
Reported as: POW
Date of incident: 16-12-1944
Place of incident: Winterspelt area (G)
note: Pvt Harold Schnaringer is mentioned in The History Of The 591st Field Artillery Battalion written by 2Lt Howard D Crank, but on internet there is no further information of Pvt Schnaringer available.
His story: In the early morning of December 16, 1944 at Winterspelt, Germany, German Troops succeeded in driving a wedge into the Regimental Area. 1st Battalion 424th Infantry was committed to fill the gap. In the see‑saw battle in this area Capt Edward Chateauneuf, liaison officer with the 1st Battalion, and his wire man, Pvt Harold Schnaringer, were captured. Later in the day Lt John D MacKinnon, B Battery Forward Observer, Cpl Harold B Walker and Pvt Frank Carey of the Battery were also captured.
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